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LR53LRJ
2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2494cc
General Information
- Registration LR53LRJ
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expires 01 Feb 2027
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
20
Passes
2
Failures
90.91%
Pass Rate
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49 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 154,607 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2027 5 Jun 202622 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 153,705 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipe above subframe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
31 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,485 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Floating ball joint bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Inner ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,037 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2024 5 Jun 20261 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 141,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,025 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2023 5 Jun 202610 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,743 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2022 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,582 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre worn outer edge
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,699 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- nearside front tyre damaged on the outer sidewall
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,858 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear metal brake pipes corroded
29 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,783 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
29 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,561 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 92,929 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 92,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,867 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 78,844 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2012 5 Jun 202614 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,985 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011 5 Jun 20267 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,907 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 49,623 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2009 5 Jun 202613 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,800 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202618 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,488 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,964 MI
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LR53LRJ was registered on 2003-09-24
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